VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2007-4754
Format string vulnerability in the safe_bprintf function in acesrc/acebot_cmds.c in Alien Arena 2007 6.10 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via format string specifiers in a nickname.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 4.80%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.80%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Format string vulnerability in the safe_bprintf function in acesrc/acebot_cmds.c in Alien Arena 2007 6.10 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via format string specifiers in a nickname.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 4.80% probability · 91th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-134
- Affected
- cor entertainment/alien arena 2007
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/aa2k7x-adv.txt
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2007-09/0049.html
- http://osvdb.org/40507
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26819
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3105
- http://www.quakesrc.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6843&start=1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478628/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25559Exploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3169
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36463
- http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/aa2k7x-adv.txt
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2007-09/0049.html
- http://osvdb.org/40507
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26819
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3105
- http://www.quakesrc.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6843&start=1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478628/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25559Exploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3169
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36463
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.